The colonial and derogatory term for The Philippines. Popularised by American G.I.s from World War II, and after the war. Currently still used today in North America
Its shortened version is P.I.
Its shortened version is P.I.
I am a Filipinx since I was born here but my parents migrated from The Philippine Islands back in the 80s.
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Get the The Philippine Islands mug.Also known as Haida Gwaii, the Queen Charlotte Islands are an archepelago off of the coast of British Columbia. The Islands are accessable via a ferry from the mainland.
The Queen Charlotte Islands have been logged, but the forests on Moresby island remain mostly intact.
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Get the Monstercock Islands mug.A lonely, desolate, edge of the world, bum-fuck middle of nowhere group of islands north of Canada where a couple underpaid scientists conduct meaningless environmental research.
Ignorant Friend: Dude, north of Canada is the North Pole and Santa and all that shit right?
You: No, there's a bunch of mountainous, incredibly cold islands just above it. They're called the Queen Elizabeth Islands, and my dad says it's easier to live in Detroit than it is there.
Recently-Enlightened Friend: Damn. How does he know?
You: He went to college for "Environmental Problems", only got an associate's degree, and he was exiled there.
You: No, there's a bunch of mountainous, incredibly cold islands just above it. They're called the Queen Elizabeth Islands, and my dad says it's easier to live in Detroit than it is there.
Recently-Enlightened Friend: Damn. How does he know?
You: He went to college for "Environmental Problems", only got an associate's degree, and he was exiled there.
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Get the Roblox islands mug.A deep-brown or orange tan. Named after the Marshall Islands, where the first H-bombs were tested.
The implication being that the tanned person, looks as though (s)he has been in the presence of a thermonuclear detonation.
The implication being that the tanned person, looks as though (s)he has been in the presence of a thermonuclear detonation.
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You: Where is what?
Me: You know Lyngvaer Islands.... Loften islands.
You: Oh... Just off the south coast of Norway
You: Where is what?
Me: You know Lyngvaer Islands.... Loften islands.
You: Oh... Just off the south coast of Norway
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